2023 Map of Ruth

About this map

Ruth and Charleston anchor this agricultural landscape along the Huron Co Sanilac Co line in Michigan's Thumb region. The map details a well-ordered township grid defined by family-named roads like Eppenbrock Rd, S Klug Rd, and Burgess Rd. This rural survey is particularly dense with genealogical sites, featuring numerous religious and community burial grounds such as Saints Peter and Paul Cem, Trinity Lutheran Cem, and the West Delaware Cem. A complex drainage network defines the terrain, where headwaters for the White River, White Rock Creek, and Mill Creek cut through the farmland. These waterways, including minor systems like Sucker Creek and Slatestone Creek, dictate the placement of early farmsteads and the meandering paths of the region's historical drainage ditches.